Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

  • -- Washington Irving 华盛顿欧文

小小的心灵会被不幸驯服和征服;但伟大的思想高于它们。

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A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.

一种欲望在心中升起。它立刻满足于另一个到来。在分离两种欲望的间隙里,一种完全平静的心境支配着我们的心灵。在这一刻,它从所有的思想、爱或恨中解脱出来。完全的和平同样统治着两个精神波之间。

I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, theres a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.

我知道有时这似乎很难,但请记住一件事。每个漆黑的夜晚,都有一个光明的白天。所以不管有多难,挺起胸膛,昂首挺胸……和处理它。

We look our best in subdued colors, sophisticated cuts, and a general air of sleek understatement.

我们在柔和的颜色、精致的剪裁和圆滑低调的整体氛围中看起来是最棒的。

Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.

瞧!可怜的印第安人,他们无知的心灵在云中看到上帝,在风中听到上帝的声音。

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

未经加工的钻石有时会被误认为是没有价值的鹅卵石。

We interest others by the misfortune we spread around us.

我们周围的不幸使别人感兴趣。

Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune.

做正确的事并不能保证不遭遇不幸。

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

艺术中的美往往只是被抑制的丑陋。